While we’re on the subject of improving Firefox performance (see yesterday’s post on clearing the Downloads list), let’s talk about old, outdated Java Consoles. Java, of course, is the programming ...

The Firefox Web browser will, henceforth, require users to manually activate Java objects on sites that they visit, Mozilla has confirmed. The change is aimed at improving security and moving away ...

Users are beginning to report some significant issues with the final release of Firefox 1.5, centering around improper page rendering, problems with Java applets, and interface navigation. Many of the ...

More details are emerging regarding a QuickTime/Java security flaw affecting Mac OS X discovered by Dino Dai Zovi at the CanSecWest conference. A Secunia report on ...

After more than two years on the back burner, Firefox has finally introduced click-to-play for all plug-ins, including Flash, Java, and Silverlight. Plug-ins are the single biggest cause of browser ...

Java SE 6 Update 10 was a significant release despite its version numbering indicating a minor release. Among other advancements, Java SE 6 Update 10 introduced the Next-Generation Java Plug-in for a ...

An unpatched vulnerability in the current version of Java has "gone mainstream," prompting Mozilla to direct Firefox users to switch the plugin off entirely. The zero-day exploit could currently ...

I've upgraded to Firefox 0.9, and I've been trying to get all the extensions and plugins I might need to make it fully functional. For the most part it's fine, but for some reason I can't get some ...

Last week, I covered a new variant of the Koobface malware that affects Macs and OS X. The infection vector is through Java, a language that runs programs both in your Web browser and on your computer ...

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